Conquering Life's Stage Fright

Conquering Life's Stage Fright
Author: Mark Schulman
Publisher: Jetty Jewels
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780996659406

MARK SCHULMAN - CONQUERING LIFE'S STAGE FRIGHT

Playing Scared

Playing Scared
Author: Sara Solovitch
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2015-07-02
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1408854562

Stage fright is one of the human psyche's deepest fears. Over half of British adults name public speaking as their greatest fear, even greater than heights and snakes. Laurence Olivier learned to adapt to it, as have actors Salma Hayek and Hugh Grant. Musicians such as Paul McCartney and Adele have battled it and learned to cope. Playing Scared is Sara Solovitch's journey into the myriad causes of stage fright and the equally diverse ways we can overcome it. As a young child, Sara studied piano and fell in love with music. As a teen, she played Bach and Mozart at her hometown's annual music festival, but was overwhelmed by stage fright, which led her to give up aspirations of becoming a professional pianist. In her late fifties, Sara gave herself a one-year deadline to tame performance anxiety and play before an audience. She resumed music lessons, while exploring meditation, exposure therapy, cognitive therapy, biofeedback and beta blockers, among many other remedies. She practiced performing in airports, hospitals and retirement homes. Finally, the day before her sixtieth birthday, she gave a formal recital for an audience of fifty. Using her own journey as inspiration, Sara has written a thoughtful and insightful cultural history of performance anxiety and a tribute to pursuing personal growth at any age.

In the Spotlight

In the Spotlight
Author: Janet Esposito
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2008-06-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

'In The Spotlight is a dynamic workbook for the anxious presenter or performer! Short, easy-to-understand chapters with succinct summaries and powerful action steps, make this book a must-read!' Anthony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within and Unlimited Power. Are you tired of suffering from stage fright? Have you had enough of feeling terrified of speaking or performing in front of others, and trying to avoid it at all costs? If so, In The SpotLight is perfect for you! It reveals the principles, methods and strategies that can help you get beyond stage fright and create a whole new possibility for comfortable and confident speaking and performing. It will also help you if you are self-conscious and uncomfortable in any social situation.

Stage Fright

Stage Fright
Author: Mick Berry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781884365461

Never before has the problem of stage fright been so eloquently examined; 40 interviews with some of the most highly-accomplished public figures shed light on this affliction, offering tips from their own experiences for overcoming it. Jason Alexander, Mose Allison, Maya Angelou, David Brenner, Peter Coyote, Olympia Dukakis, Richard Lewis, and many more sound off about their trials with stage fright, candidly discussing their fears and insecurities with life in the public eye and ultimately revealing the various paths they followed to overcoming them. Stage fright sufferers from all walks of life--whether a high school freshman nervous about an oral presentation or a professional baseball player with the eyes of the world on his bat--will find consolation by understanding the commonality of their problem, as well as helpful information to finally shed their inhibitions.

Getting Over Stage Fright

Getting Over Stage Fright
Author: Janet E. Esposito
Publisher: In The Spotlight LLC
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2009-09-25
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1934509272

Best-selling Author Janet Esposito brings more than a decade of experience helping people learn to speak and perform with calm and confidence. In Getting Over Stage Fright, Janet offers a new, holistic approach to this age-old problem, sharing a wide array of principles and practices to help you create the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being you need to get beyond your speaking or performing fear. This book is especially helpful to those who have moderate to high levels of performance anxiety, though it can also help those who have a milder case of the jitters. It will help you in all types of speaking or performing situations, ranging from the most casual to the most formal. It will also help you reduce and better manage any anticipatory anxiety you have before stepping up to speak or perform.

The Hidden Brain

The Hidden Brain
Author: Shankar Vedantam
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2010-08-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0385525222

The hidden brain is the voice in our ear when we make the most important decisions in our lives—but we’re never aware of it. The hidden brain decides whom we fall in love with and whom we hate. It tells us to vote for the white candidate and convict the dark-skinned defendant, to hire the thin woman but pay her less than the man doing the same job. It can direct us to safety when disaster strikes and move us to extraordinary acts of altruism. But it can also be manipulated to turn an ordinary person into a suicide terrorist or a group of bystanders into a mob. In a series of compulsively readable narratives, Shankar Vedantam journeys through the latest discoveries in neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral science to uncover the darkest corner of our minds and its decisive impact on the choices we make as individuals and as a society. Filled with fascinating characters, dramatic storytelling, and cutting-edge science, this is an engrossing exploration of the secrets our brains keep from us—and how they are revealed.

Stagefright

Stagefright
Author: Robert Triplett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1983
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:

Stagefright. The very word causes many to shudder. Yet most authorities now agree that unless a performer experiences stagefright to some degree, his or her performance will almost certainly seem hollow and lifeless. Most people who suffer form stagefright don't understand how to direct its energy and use it to their advantage. Lacking this knowledge, they try to overcome their fear by rigidly containing their thoughts, feelings, and movements. Triplett urges stagefright victims to give up their protective measures and voluntarily enter the block of stagefright. In doing so, one can move through the block to the new and positive qualities which await the performer on the other side. Step by step he describes this fascinating process, showing how nervous tensions can be transformed into productive energy and feelings of joyous self-assurance for the performer. -- From publisher's description.

It's Your Time to Shine

It's Your Time to Shine
Author: Sandra Zimmer
Publisher: Sandra Zimmer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-04
Genre: Public speaking
ISBN: 9780982348703

People with fear of public speaking have the potential to shine as compelling speakers because they have strong feelings! In this book, Sandra Zimmer shares her unique method to transform stage fright into authentic presence and develop a natural style of speaking. This book sheds new light on the #1 fear. It allows you to see stage fright and fear of public speaking, not as something wrong with you, but as a sign of your sensitivity which you can tap to help you speak from passion and make a difference in the world. It helps you become confident to speak in groups and presentations so you are free to share your ideas, insights and expertise. Gain understanding of what happens in your mind and body during stage fright. Find out how to free the tension and be comfortable in your skin. Learn to develop an authentic presence that holds the attention of others, make genuine connection and speak from your heart to engage and compel others to listen. Learn to let yourself shine!